Modern Living: Beyond the Afro

From the time that it first appeared on the scene five years ago, the
"natural" or Afro hair style closely paralleled the growth of black
pride. Becoming a political statement and a symbol of racial identity
as much as a popular hair style, it gradually billowed from
close-cropped cuts into dramatic, spherical clouds that framed the
heads of both women and men. Now that blacks feel more secure about
their identity and are achieving some of their political goals, the
popularity of the Afro has begun to wane. Though the style is still...